NANA Glen farmers gathered on Monday evening 22 August to hear Jocelyn Todd, the District Vet for Grafton and Coffs Harbour Regions with North Coast Local Land Services (NCLLS) present an information session on preparedness, forward planning and protocols for Emergency Animal Disease (EAD).

This is the latest session being shared by NCLLS in a series of free information sessions to give landholders the information needed to prepare and manage an emergency animal disease outbreak, such as foot-and-mouth disease.

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NSW Farmers representative Garry Dew hosted the event at Nana Glen Hall, introducing Jocelyn to the group.

Mr Dew urged landowners to get educated and refresh their own biosecurity protocols.

Landholders should immediately report any suspected cases to the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888, or their Local Land Services District Veterinarian by calling 1300 795 299. 

Further, Australia has long standing arrangements in place to manage emergency animal disease outbreaks.

The ‘AUSVETPLAN Foot and Mouth Disease Response Strategy’ describes the nationally agreed approach to control and eradicate FMD if it ever occurs in Australia.

For more detail on how you can help keep FMD out of the country, visit www.lls.nsw.gov.au/FMD
  

Download the AUSVETPLAN Foot and Mouth Disease Response Strategy here: https://animalhealthaustralia.com.au/download/1641/ 

By Andrea FERRARI